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IcyPeas

(21,856 posts) Wed Oct 6, 2021, 04:04 PM Oct 2021

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wind propelled moving kinetic structures that resemble walking animals

Last edited Wed Oct 6, 2021, 04:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Since 1990, artist Theo Jansen has been creating strandbeesten (Dutch for "beach animals" ), which are moving kinetic structures, sometimes wind-propelled, that resemble walking animals. This video is one of the best collection: https://buff.ly/2kHlvqj

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wind propelled moving kinetic structures that resemble walking animals (Original Post) IcyPeas Oct 2021 OP

Too cool! Faux pas Oct 2021 #1

ERMAGERD!!!! Leghorn21 Oct 2021 #2

These are so cool! Ocelot II Oct 2021 #3

That's a lot of freaking intricate work. Unbelievable. Fla Dem Oct 2021 #4

Yes, between the physics involved, design and constructing! electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #5

Faux pas

(14,657 posts)

1. Too cool!

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 04:06 PM

Oct 2021

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

2. ERMAGERD!!!!

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 04:11 PM

Oct 2021

Well I NEVER!!!

WOW, Peas!!

Ocelot II

(115,660 posts)

3. These are so cool!

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 05:14 PM

Oct 2021

Fla Dem

(23,637 posts)

4. That's a lot of freaking intricate work. Unbelievable.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 05:32 PM

Oct 2021

electric_blue68

(14,855 posts)

5. Yes, between the physics involved, design and constructing!

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 7, 2021, 03:13 AM

Oct 2021

They're really wild looking 👍

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